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The Encalyptaceae in
Tasmania is represented by a single species, Encalyta vulgaris.
E. vulgaris is a short-turfed colony forming moss on rock
ledges particularly calcareous rocks) and occasionally on soil. The
shoots grow up to 5mm high. The leaves are c. 1mm, tongue
shaped and of two forms: one that has a nerve that ends below the
blunt leaf apex and another which is pointed and has a nerve that
reaches the leaf apex. When in fruit, this moss is one of the
easiest moss to identify. The smooth calyptra (a covering over the
capsule) is unmistakable, enshrouding the capsules entirely. |
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